

After you've begun drawing the selection, the modifier keys take on new functions - the mode is locked in, so any modifier keys can be released without consequence. For example, let's take Rectangle Select: before you begin drawing a selection, holding Shift changes the selection mode to Addition, holding Ctrl changes the mode to Subtract, and holding Shift+Ctrl changes the mode to Intersect. You can get at alternate tool modes by a combination of Shift, Ctrl, and Alt. While the Right Mouse Button in Paint.NET is used to access alternate tool functions, in The GIMP the RMB brings up a context menu. The layer boundaries are denoted by a black and yellow dashed line by default, but I tend to turn that off (View > Show Layer Boundary) because it annoys me. They can be smaller or larger than the visible area, and can have any part of them dragged off the visible canvas without losing the data on the layer outside of the canvas bounds. Layers work similarly to Paint.NET, except for the fact that GIMP layers are allowed to be sized differently than the canvas itself. Size works just like the Paint.NET brush size controls, while Hardness adjusts the spread of the alpha painted by the brush. The editor has six brush controls, but the ones I use most often are Size and Hardness. You can do this by clicking on the title "Brush Editor" and dragging it over onto the title of your currently selected tool at the top of the dialog under the tools bin. This dialog is dockable, and I usually put it as a tab behind the Tool Options dialog for easy access. The second button creates a new brush and brings up the Brush Editor. At the bottom of the Brushes dialog (Shift+Ctrl+B by default) is a row of five buttons. You can change, remove, and assign custom shortcuts to just about anything, from dialogs to tools to effects filters.Īs for brushes, The GIMP comes with a default collection of brushes in various diameters, but I find it handy to create at least one custom brush that I can manipulate independently. If you were a heavy user of keyboard shortcuts in Paint.NET, I'd recommend spending time with The GIMP's keyboard shortcut mapper (Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts). Without knowing exactly what your working style is, I'm not sure how best to help, but I'll cover a few basics. It's a powerful beast, but one that takes time to tame. + photoshop: 7.0 cs4 cs5 elements8.0 = all with vtf plugin (nemesis website)ītw all these open l4d1 vtf just fine =.The GIMP is a beast. thanks in advanced and below will be links or pictures of my error messages and such.
PAINT NET VS GIMP WINDOWS 7
The last thing i want to do is make a virtual machine to get this to work and windows 7 is the ONLY O.S.
PAINT NET VS GIMP 64 BIT
I am on windows 7 64 bit and i also installed windows 7 32 bit just in case that was the issue. I cannot get a vtf file to open i either get nothing shown up or a error.i will post screen shots. Obviously i am doing something wrong so i am here to figure it out and get answer hopefully from some of you experianced modders. Ok i have asked many people and no one can answer this.
